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Director, cast of celebrated “Beasts of the Southern Wild” to screen film at Prytania
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The director and cast of “Beasts of the Southern Wild” — the film shot in the marshes of Terrebonne Parish that won over judges at the Sundance and Cannes film festivals — will appear for a question-and-answer session following a screening of the movie Friday evening at the Prytania Theatre. Details of the event, via email from the New Orleans Film Society:
The New Orleans Film Society co-presents a special screening of “Beasts of the Southern Wild” this Friday at the Prytania Theatre, with director Benh Zeitlin and cast members in attendance for a post-screening Q+A. And bring your NOFS membership card for a discount! About the film: Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in “the Bathtub,” a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe; for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her.